In spite of numerous technical problems with the Maryland Health Benefits Exchange, Governor Martin O'Malley said Saturday that all "major issues" with the website have been resolved.

A spokeswoman for Governor O'Malley told WBAL News, "the nine major issues with the exchange have been fixed," with the exchange. The spokeswoman said there are still some other technical problems that remain with the website, but it should be "functional for most Marylanders."

The governor had wanted the website to be fixed by now, to allow people to obtain insurance by next Monday, December 23, which is when the state says people must obtain insurance in order to have a policy to take effect on January 1.

O'Malley is expected to brief reporters on the exchange during a news conference set for Monday afternoon in Annapolis. Aides say the governor will also discuss his recent trade mission to Brazil and El Salvador.

The website has been plagued by technical problems.

On Thursday, the governor told reporters that seven of the nine problem areas with the website had been fixed.

He believed that enrollment in insurance plans would increase as problems with the website have been fixed.

As of Friday, the exchange reported that nearly 5,200 people had bought private insurance plans through the exchange, with a number of those people receiving some kind of government subsidy. Another 17,000 had enrolled in Medicaid through the exchange.

The governor still believes the state will enroll 150,000 people in private insurance through the exchange by the end of March, and another 110,000 in Medicaid.

Under the federal Affordable Care Act, individuals are required to obtain insurance by March 31, or else face fines beginning in 2015.